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In the year 1915
297 Notable deaths
Lajos Gönczy
Hungarian high jumper (1881-1915).
Born February 24th, 1881 in Szeged.
Died December 4th, 1915 at 34 years old in Galicia.
Gilchrist Maclagan
British coxswain (1879–1915).
Born October 5th, 1879 in London.
Died April 25th, 1915 at 35 years old in West Flanders.
Ernst Meumann
German psychologist, educationist and philosopher (1862–1915).
Born August 29th, 1862 in Uerdingen.
Died April 26th, 1915 at 52 years old in Hamburg.
Friedrich Erismann
Swiss ophthalmologist (1842-1915).
Born November 14th, 1842 in Gontenschwil. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1915 at 73 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Theodor Altermann
Estonian actor and theatrical director (1885-1915).
Born November 24th, 1885 in Pahkla.
Died April 1st, 1915 at 29 years old in Tallinn.
Oswald Lohse
German astronomer (1845-1915).
Born February 13th, 1845 in Leipzig.
Died May 14th, 1915 at 70 years old in Potsdam.
Georg Loeschcke
German classical archaeologist (1852-1915).
Born August 22nd, 1855 in Penig.
Died November 26th, 1915 at 60 years old in Baden-Baden.
Henry Goldsmith
British rower (1885-1915).
Born July 22nd, 1885 in Plympton.
Died May 9th, 1915 at 29 years old in Fromelles.
Eduardo Dalbono
Italian painter (1841-1915).
Born December 10th, 1841 in Naples.
Died August 23rd, 1915 at 73 years old in Naples.
Hermann zu Solms-Laubach
German botanist (1842–1915).
Born December 23rd, 1842 in Laubach.
Died November 24th, 1915 at 72 years old in Strasbourg.
Enrico Castelnuovo
Italian writer (1839-1915).
Born February 8th, 1839 in Florence. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1915 at 76 years old in Venice.
Addai Scher
Chaldean catholic cleric and scholar (1867-1915).
Born March 3rd, 1867 in Kirkuk.
Died June 21st, 1915 at 48 years old in Siirt.
Benedetto Lorenzelli
Italian roman catholic cardinal (1853–1915).
Died September 15th, 1915 at 62 years old in Bucciano.
Carl Theodor Albrecht
German astronomer (1843-1915).
Born August 30th, 1843 in Dresden.
Died August 31st, 1915 at 72 years old in Potsdam.
George Eric Fairbairn
British rower (1888-1915).
Born August 18th, 1888 in Melbourne.
Died June 20th, 1915 at 26 years old in Bailleul.
Fritz Bartholomae
German rower (1886–1915).
Born October 29th, 1886 in Krefeld.
Died September 12th, 1915 at 28 years old
Arvid Genetz
Finnish writer, politician and linguist (1848-1915).
Born July 1st, 1848 in Impilahti. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1915 at 66 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Alfred Mézières
French journalist, historian and politician (1826–1915).
Born November 19th, 1826 in Réhon.
Died October 10th, 1915 at 88 years old in Réhon.
Franziskus von Sales Bauer
Czech cardinal, professor and theologist (1841-1915).
Born January 26th, 1841 in Hrachovec. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1915 at 74 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Yenovk Shahen
Armenian actor (1881-1915).
Born February 3rd, 1881 in Bahçecik.
Died May 28th, 1915 at 34 years old in Ankara (Armenian Genocide).
Béla Las-Torres
Swimmer (1890-1915).
Born April 20th, 1890 in Budapest.
Died October 13th, 1915 at 25 years old in Herceg Novi.
Arthur Hussey
Amateur golfer (1882–1915).
Born March 5th, 1882 in Toledo.
Died May 11th, 1915 at 33 years old in California.
Edmond Bury
British racquets player (1884–1915).
Born November 4th, 1884 in London.
Died December 5th, 1915 at 31 years old
Alexander Mocsáry
Hungarian entomologist (1841–1915).
Born September 27th, 1841 in Oradea.
Died December 26th, 1915 at 74 years old in Budapest.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy